Kansas uses cutting-edge technology to enhance 911 services

The State of Kansas uses cutting-edge technology to enhance the state’s 911 services for telecommunicators, responders in the field, and the public.

Michele Abbott, Scott Ekberg, and Sherry Massey of the Kansas 911 Coordinating Council — the  organization overseeing the delivery of 911 services and strategies for future enhancements in the state — shared ways FirstNet is maximizing the potential of 911. They explain how FirstNet enables data sharing, mobile dispatching, and redundancy for 911 agencies.

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FCC approves rules expanding network-outage reporting, seeks comments on FirstNet Authority obligations

“One of the things we learned was the vital importance of connectivity, particularly for 911 and connection to PSAPs [public-safety answering points],” Carr said during the meeting. It is important that the FCC use “the right regulatory approach to make sure we can provide the information necessary to ensure that these communications either continue to work or are restored as quickly as possible.”

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